MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 146%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics154% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 18:15
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 280
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 774
79% 641 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
154% Outstanding
Lighting 212
Reflection 267
Parallax 185
173% 222 fps
MRender 280
Gravity 177
Splatting 144
157% 200 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 154%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 1TB SSD
731GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900Y13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 447 443 455 446 459 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 371
Write 434
Mixed 384
SusWrite 447
93% 409 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 44
156% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 214
179% 256 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
222GB free
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1662 913 570 574 576 574 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
264% Outstanding
Read 2,008
Write 1,768
Mixed 718
SusWrite 811
295% 1,327 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 69.7
266% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,070
DQ Write 1,331
DQ Mixed 1,058
837% 1,153 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 264%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 25.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 28.4
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) Builds (Compare 1,459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,100
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback